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Cub Chef Activity Badge Leader’s notes

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The Sodexo Foundation is delighted to be working in partnership with The Scout Association to sponsor the Cub Chef Activity badge.

It has worked with the Scout Association to produce a series of resources to guide Cubs through the requirements of the Chef Activity badge. The aim is to develop knowledge and proficiency in areas including health and nutrition, food safety, planning and cooking skills.

There are seven activity resources in total, each available as a downloadable PDF from www.scouts.org.uk/sodexo

They are:

1. Introduction to Cub Chef Activity Badge2. Cub Chef Badge Activity Pack3. Fun Food Facts Learning Cards4. Funky Food Facts Game5. Cub Chef Activity Badge Recipes6. Life’s Better Balanced Board Game (2 PDF files)7. Cub Chef Activity Badge Certificate

These notes will guide you through each requirement of the Chef Activity Badge, and the resources required to help Cubs complete them.

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The Badge Requirements

Did you know...?

1. Know the basic rules of safety and hygiene in the kitchen and the reasons for them. 2. Discuss with your leader the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of preparing

and cooking food. 3. Discuss the importance of a balanced diet. 4. Under adult supervision plan, cook, serve and clear away a two-course meal for at least two

people. Discuss the menu with the people you are cooking for. It should include preparing and cooking vegetables.

5. Make scones, small cakes, biscuits or tarts.

Since its UK launch in 2005, the Sodexo Foundation has raised over £1.5 million through its STOP Hunger initiative to support charitable causes linked to hunger, health and nutrition, and life skills such as cooking.

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Requirement 1

Activity: Hand-washing Game

Before even contemplating cooking a meal, it is crucial that Cubs have the knowledge and skills to operate safely in a kitchen.

Download the Cub Chef Activity Badge resource pack from www.scouts.org.uk/sodexo. Three of the activities in here are designed to give Cubs a grasp of food safety.

Duration: 15 minsWhat you will need:

• A glow box• Either glow gel, or hundreds and thousands and hand cream• A towel• Running water• Hand-washing game instructions – one copy for each group

Instructions:

1. Stick the Hand-washing Poster (page 3 of the activity pack) on the walls of your meeting place.

2. Divide the Cubs into groups of three, and ensure each group has a copy of page 4 of the ‘Cub Chef Activity Badge’ pack in front of them.

3. Give each group some glow gel, or the hundreds and thousands and hand cream. We recommend sourcing one or two for the group as a whole.

4. Read out the instructions found on page 4 of the activity pack.

Know the basic rules of safety and hygiene in the kitchen and the reasons for them

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Activity: Food Storage ActivityDuration: 20 minsWhat you will need:

• Copies of the food storage activity on pages 5 & 6 of the activity packs

• Scissors• Glue

Instructions:

1. Split the Cubs into groups of three and ensure each one has a copy of the food storage activity, a pair of scissors and some glue.

2. Ask the Cubs to cut out the foods on page 6 of their activity packs.

3. They should now spend five minutes trying to stick the foods into the correct places in the fridge.

Answers:

Everything must be stored in the fridge apart from the bread which can be stored somewhere cool and dry outside the fridge. The fish, ham and chicken must be stored on the bottom shelf so that they don’t drip onto any other food.

Know the basic rules of safety and hygiene in the kitchen and the reasons for them

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Requirement 1

Activity: Spot the HazardsDuration: 10 minsWhat you will need:

• A copy of the Spot the Hazards exercise for each Cub• A pen or pencil for each Cub

Instructions:

1. Turn to page 12 of the activity pack where you will find the Spot the Hazards exercise. Give one to each Cub, along with a pen.

2. Ask them to spend five minutes finding as many hazards as they can and circling them on their sheets.

3. Once their five minutes are up, ask the Cubs to swap papers with a friend and read out the answers.

4. Give a prize to the Cub who spotted the most hazards. Answers:

1. Mop bucket beside the fridge2. Toaster wire in the filled sink3. Knife on the counter edge4. Water on the floor5. Bleach on counter top beside the cheese6. Cheese not in the fridge7. Microwave wire hanging down8. Cupboard door open9. Open bottle on the counter10. Banana skin on the floor

Understanding food hazards and the danger to food safety

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Cubs cook!

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Grilling How?

Grilling is usually done under a grill, or on a chargrill, over a

barbecue or, even better for Cubs, a camp fire!

What happens to the food?

Unlike frying, if you grill meats such as sausages or a steak, you

don’t need oil as the meat’s natural juices do the job. Some foods

may need a little oil (fish or vegetables and some meats) but you

use less than in frying.

Eating a lot of grilled food is not very good for our health, just

once in a while is fine.Watch out! It’s easy to burn food when you’re grilling it…

Tick each box that matches this way of cooking

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Requirement 2

Boiling, steaming, poaching, microwaving, roasting, grilling, frying, stewing. These are just a few different ways to cook foods. To earn their Cub Scout Chef Activity Badge, Cubs need to be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of these different methods.

From pages 8 to 11 of their activity packs they will find information on different methods of cooking. For each method there are listed six possible advantages and disadvantages of particular cooking methods; Quick Cook, Slow Cook, Nutrients and Vitamins, Fatty, Hot Water and Hot Oil.

Read the information on each cooking method aloud to the Cubs and ask them to tick the boxes that they think might be important if cooking in this way.

Discuss with your leader the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of preparing and cooking food

Cubs cook!

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Steaming

How?

The easiest way to steam is to pour a small amount of water into a

pan, wait until the water boils and then put your food in a steam-

ing basket and into the pan.

What happens to the food?

Believe it or not, steaming is the best way to make sure your food

keeps its flavour, vitamins and other nutrients!

Steaming is great for green vegetables, fresh fish or chicken. Try a

little wedge of lemon or lime in the water for a flavoured twist.

Watch out! Boiling water and steam have to be treated with a lot

of care to make sure that you don’t burn yourself or someone else!

Tick each box that matches this way of cooking

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Requirement 3Discuss the importance of a balanced diet

Activity: Diet Discussion Duration: 20 mins

What you will need:

• A whiteboard (or similar)• Board pen• Copies of the Eatwell Plate on page 13 of the activity pack for

each Cub• Completed food diaries for each Cub (see page 8) - you may

also want to play the Funky Food Facts game first.

Instructions:

1. Divide the whiteboard into five sections. Write each of the five food groups in one of the sections. These are:

• Fruit and vegetables• Milk and dairy foods• Starchy foods like rice, potatoes and pasta• Non-dairy sources of protein• Foods and drinks high in fat and sugar

2. Invite each Cub to read out the different foods that they have logged in their diary. Write each food into the correct section of the board. Do it clearly enough so that the Cubs can see which food group each food belongs in.

3. Now ask the Cubs to turn to the Eatwell Plate on page 13 of their activity packs. Ask them to use the foods written on the board to come up with their perfect meal. They will notice that their plate is divided into five, according to how much of each food they should eat.

4. Ask them to draw their foods into the right section of the plate. Remind them that they can fill the plate, but they cannot draw any foods outside it, or in the wrong food group.

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Requirement 3Discuss the importance of a balanced diet

Activity: Food Diary Now that the Cubs have learned about different food groups, it is time to put their own diets to the test. On pages 14-16 of the activity pack you will find three plates; one for breakfast, one for lunch, and one for dinner. Ask the Cubs to take these home and fill in all of the foods that they eat at mealtime during the day. They can either write or draw them in. Ask the Cubs to bring in their completed food diaries at your next meeting.

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Requirement 3Discuss the importance of a balanced diet

Activity: Fun Food Facts Game

Download the Fun Food Facts Learning Cards. These are a great introduction to the principles of a balanced diet and are perfect for the Cubs to take home. You may also want to stick them up around your meeting place to remind Cubs of the importance of a balanced diet whilst they are cooking. Once the Cubs have seen these, download the Fun Food Facts Game. This is an entertaining and engaging way of reinforcing the principles of a balanced diet to the Cubs.

What you will need:

• A copy of the Fun Food Facts Game for each group. Cut out the cards prior to the Cubs playing the game and

put them into sets.

Instructions:

1. Split the Cubs into groups of three and give each group a set of cards, including an instruction card.

2. Allocate one member of each group to split the cards equally between them.

3. The person to the left of the dealer will go first. 4. Make sure they read the instructions carefully

before they begin.

Duration: 30 mins

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Along with the activity pack, leader’s notes and food fun facts information, you will also notice that there is also a downloadable recipe book. This contains 19 recipes selected by expert Sodexo chefs. They vary in difficulty, preparation time and the number of ingredients they need, but they all offer an easy step — by — step guide to cooking a great dish.

With such a great choice available, you are sure to find something that suits the skill levels and resources of your Cub Pack. Take your time browsing the book and print off a selection of recipes for your Cubs to use.

Remember, to earn their Cub Scout Chef Activity badge, the Cubs need to:

• Under adult supervision plan, cook, serve and clear away a two-course meal for at least two people, including preparing and cooking vegetables.

• Make scones, small cakes, biscuits or tarts.

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Requirements 4 & 5Cooking!

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Once your Cubs have completed all of these activities, then they will have successfully earned their Cub Scout Chef Activity Badge. As well as presenting them with their brand new Sodexo branded badge, you may also download and print off a copy of the badge certificate.

The Sodexo Foundation has also kindly made Sodexo’s fantastic Life’s Better Balanced board game available for use by Cub and Scout groups. For a fantastically fun insight into the foods we eat every day, why not download and play it with your Cubs?

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Congratulations!

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